Manatee Creek Park Neighborhood Gathering

Images from the Wednesday evening neighborhood gathering at Manatee Creek Park following the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in the adjoining woods on Sunday in Port Salerno.

An animated Mike Penta (center) talks with fellow Manatee Creek neighborhood residents Chris Laite (left) and Dan Oser (right) during a gathering at the Manatee Creek Park, in Port Salerno, following the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in the adjoining woods on Sunday. Penta was joined at the gathering by his wife, Denise Penta (left center). The gathering was held so that residents could meet one another and develop plans for a neighborhood watch. "I have four daughters and a son and this hit home big time," said Mike Penta.

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Charity Laite (left) was one of about 20 adult residents who gathered at Manatee Creek Park Wednesday evening to meet with fellow residents of the neighborhood following the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl at the park. Laite and her husband, Chris Laite, have young children, like others in the neighborhood. "I think there should be some sort of surveillance here," said Chris Laite, who works with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. From left are Dan Oser, Charity Laite, Bonnie Behrle and Sonya Coombs.

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Images from the Wednesday evening neighborhood gathering at Manatee Creek Park following the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in the adjoining woods on Sunday in Port Salerno.

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Images from the Wednesday evening neighborhood gathering at Manatee Creek Park following the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in the adjoining woods on Sunday in Port Salerno.

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Images from the Wednesday evening neighborhood gathering at Manatee Creek Park following the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in the adjoining woods on Sunday in Port Salerno.

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Images from the Wednesday evening neighborhood gathering at Manatee Creek Park following the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in the adjoining woods on Sunday in Port Salerno.

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Image showing woods by Manatee Creek Park in Port Salerno.

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Images from the Wednesday evening neighborhood gathering at Manatee Creek Park following the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in the adjoining woods on Sunday in Port Salerno.

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Images from the Wednesday evening neighborhood gathering at Manatee Creek Park following the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in the adjoining woods on Sunday in Port Salerno.

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Images from the Wednesday evening neighborhood gathering at Manatee Creek Park following the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in the adjoining woods on Sunday in Port Salerno.

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Images from the Wednesday evening neighborhood gathering at Manatee Creek Park following the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in the adjoining woods on Sunday in Port Salerno.